It had been a busy day for Jesus; His twelve disciples had returned after a mission trip in Israel…they had much to report to their Teacher. And He had led them away from the crowds to give them some R & R…but it didn’t happen. The crowds followed and Jesus welcomed them, taught them […]
Your choice: Selfishness (dogmatically demanding your way) or Your choice: Sacrifice (recognizing another’s need; meeting that need as soon as possible) Jesus had sent His twelve disciples out to minister on a “mission trip”. When they returned they told Him what had happened. (Luke 9:1-2) Jesus gave the principle of sacrifice in how He met […]
Herod the Great had been the ruler in Israel when Jesus was born (Matthew 2:1). When he died,Israel was divided into three areas (a tetrarch) and each of the three sons was given a tetrarch. As Jesus healed people’s physical illnesses and raised individuals from the dead, rumor’s spread about who He was! […]
What are some of the lessons that can be learned from Jesus giving instructions to His twelve disciples? What are some of the lessons that can be applied to your life? Instructions for ministry (NASB) Luke 9:1-2 “AND HE called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all the demons and […]
(Amplified – paraphrased) Proverbs 3:5-6 ‘LORD, I come to purposely lean on You, to put my trust in You, and to be confident in You with all my heart (my inmost being) and mind (my thinking). I come not to rely on my own insights or my own limited understanding. I come purposely to know […]
Imagine God the Son giving power to twelve men. Imagine God the Son giving His power to His followers. Imagine God the Son giving power to you! He has, if you are a follower of Christ. Jesus empowered His twelve chosen disciples by His authority. By His authority He gave the power over […]
Have you considered where your life began? Your physical life? Immediately you think of your parents. But where did the life of people begin? The God of the Bible tells us: (NASB) Genesis 2:7 “Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of […]
The true story of a twelve year old girl’s return to life by the power of Jesus has many applications for us today…the following are a few: Fact: The girl had died and the father was told not to “trouble the Teacher anymore.” (Luke 8:49) When a loved one (or even perhaps us) is […]
Jesus had been approached by a grieving father to come to his home, for his twelve year old daughter was dying. On the way, in the middle of a large crowd, pressing in on Him, a woman received healing (see yesterday’s devotional) by faith in Jesus. Now, someone came to the father and […]
Jesus was on His way with a grieving father whose twelve year old daughter was dying. There were many people crowding Him, pressing in on Him as He made His way to the man’s house. It doesn’t take much imagination to “see” that the going was s l o w. Then the story […]